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DiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… Too many seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client … to monitor the service providers it hires, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … to ensure seniors are getting the support they depend on in a timely manner.” DFTA contracts with service providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesSt. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation – Disbursements (2021M-174)
… ensured disbursements were properly authorized, supported and for valid purposes. Key Findings Although the tested … did not always ensure they were properly authorized and supported. Officials: Did not perform supervisory reviews of canceled check images and journal entries. Paid $300,000 during our audit period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/01/21/st-lawrence-county-industrial-development-agency-and-local-development-corporationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Empire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up) (2024-F-34) … Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, and Civil Service contracts with Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem), … in Disasters System (eFINDS) application to track in real time the location of individuals being cared for in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… cost burden of more than 50% of their income going to pay for housing, according to a report by State Comptroller … Previous reports focused on poverty and food insecurity. “For too many New Yorkers, finding and keeping an adequate and … 2.9 million households paying 30% or more of their income for housing. This constituted 38.9% of households, the 3 rd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… health care costs across the state and country. Thanks to my partnership with U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss, the FBI, … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… New Yorkers have contributed more than $51 million for worthy causes through check-offs on their personal income … in six check-off funds, with nearly 90 percent of that for health-related causes including breast cancer, prostate … to causes they care about but the money is piling up for some funds,” DiNapoli said. “It is past time to fix the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causesDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, unemployment rates for working-aged people with a disability soared in both New … dropped to 8.2% in 2022, but in New York it was 11.9%. “For people living with disabilities, the COVID-19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… audit covered the period from January 2018 through October 2022. About the Program New York State provides dental … with EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of the New York State … COB for the audit period, January 2018 through October 2022, because Emblem failed to correctly coordinate benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (2010-S-30). Background Medicaid is a federal, state, and local government-funded program that provides a wide … have special health care needs. When billing Medicaid for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followUnnecessary Managed Care Payments for Medicaid Recipients With Medicare (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Unnecessary Managed Care Payments for Medicaid Recipients With Medicare (Report 2010-S-75). … made premium payments to Medicaid managed care plans for Medicaid recipients who also had Medicare health insurance coverage, known as "dual eligibles." For the three-year audit period ended May 31, 2010, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/unnecessary-managed-care-payments-medicaid-recipients-medicare-followMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B
… if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers for Medicaid claims for Medicare Part B coinsurance. The audit covers the period … 31, 2009. Background Medicare is a federal health program for the elderly and disabled. It consists of several parts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-program-overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-bDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… down their unclaimed money from the more than $244 million in unclaimed funds currently being held by the state. I thank … efforts to track down the owners of these unclaimed funds in The Bronx.” Unclaimed funds is money owed to New Yorkers … from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. A total of $1.6 million in unclaimed funds has been returned to Bronx residents since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyCrossroads Center for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs reported by Crossroads Center for Children, (Crossroads) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … 30, 2014. Background Crossroads is an SED-approved, not-for-profit organization located in Schenectady, New York. … between the ages of three and five years. Crossroads is reimbursed for preschool special education services through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/crossroads-center-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 28% of Lost Jobs Have Been Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented scale of losses due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 9.5 percent … decline of nearly 22 percent in sales tax revenue for the third quarter was the main driver behind the overall … Uptick in the Rest of State Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020Center for Disability Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. CFDS is reimbursed for preschool … included: $64,954 in personal service costs that consisted of ineligible bonuses and executive compensation above the … reimbursement rates, as appropriate. Remind CFDS officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/center-disability-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … in New York State in 2021. The employment rate of working-age people with disabilities was about 37% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) made inappropriate payments to hospitals that failed to properly report correct patient … and recover overpayments for inpatient claims that have a high risk of incorrect discharge codes. … To determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… Wall Street’s profits of $8.7 billion in the first half of 2014 were 13 percent lower than the same … period last year. This suggests that full year profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange … may be constrained this year as the industry pays a price for behavior that contributed to the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-level